What have you done to your 1st gen Tundra today?

Yeah I think I’m gonna duct tape the cap on for now and add it to the I’ll fix that later list. I’ve never towed and rarely expect to, so meh.

Below is the light that is coming on and flashing as the clicking is happening. Looked it up and apparently it is the “slip indicator light” based on my manual. It sounds like an electrical clicking like some sort of switch or relay engaging. I don’t know what a bad cv axle sounds like, but I can’t imagine it sounding like this. To me it sounds like some sort of compensation system engaging, but I have no idea what that would be.

EDIT: maybe it’s just the warning noise? “Hey you’re slipping”. Seems kinda dumb, but I guess that could be it.

 

Take a pic of your dash by the 4x4 button

 

Yeah man, you got that VSC/trac control. Sorry about your luck!!

 

Yep. I bet if you had pushed that button to turn that off, your issue would have stopped. Just a guess though.

 

It reminds me one one of my favorite posts here made by @des2mtn

https://www.tundras.com/threads/is-an-auto-lsd-button-a-common-option.102171/#post-2621033

I wonder if @TXTundraGuy23 has the same freaky master cylinder

 

Exploded here for '04 DC 4WD @ https://toyota-usa.epc-data.com/tundra/uck41/3814/electric/8202/

Link to Toyota Parts: https://autoparts.toyota.com/products/product/wire-frame-no-3-8216934020

Verify against your VIN before you order. Price is clearly coming down on that part; wonder if Toyota is about to kill it.

I grabbed a pic of this part when one was on the WWW. Over here: https://www.tundras.com/threads/wha...s-trailer-wiring-harness.121674/#post-3120206

@daveeasa has ordered this part IIRC, and may be able to show you pics to confirm it's right. I may also be able to go look at my truck and grab the part number off the label. It looks like that part was good from 2002-2006 models.

 

I think I saw someone say it's fuckall easier to bleed the brakes on those trucks though. Like, it auto-pumps or something.

 

PS -

I think you said you might want my old W650. I may end up putting it in Mom & Dad's new Jeep towards the end of April. If it doesn't happen, I'll holler.

 

I’m actually hoping to do my 7 pin this weekend. Finally. So I can tow. Won’t that be nice.

 

That route is pretty dry all the way to the cam tower. Hmmm

 

Damn the luck, you got all the nannies!
I know the taco and 4runner guys disable alot of those when on the trails. I assume you can as well

 

I don't even know what that is.
But you did mention a soldering iron the other day that I was interested in

 

I’ll have mine, unused, as a spare if all goes well this weekend. Have a spare controller too. Figure I’ll use a 7-4 adapter if I ever need it but my friend’s trailer has brakes and unless I get a cheapo kayak trailer I figure just go with 7 all the way.

 

Shouldn't be too bad. I've done a few trailer hitch and wiring installs, also trailer light wiring installs.

Did I ever mention I hate wiring?

 

hell yeah, i'm checking this out for sure!

 

funny thats what i was going to do and that's when i discovered i was missing a whole ass clip on one side...makes sense why its been a bitch to open

 

Averaging 12 mpg

I really need to get a tune on this thing since the x pipe seems to still be causing overfueling

 

Well, that doesn’t leave a lot of places for it to come from. Any hairline cracks anywhere?

 

Ah, wtf? Really. I’ll fiddle around with it more in the coming months and see when it engages and if that auto lsd button will make it stop. I tried to turn that on when I was in 4wd but it didn’t seem to engage? Fun to have a unicorn, but not fun when it kills power when you are doing donuts. Good news is that it rarely gives me any issues during daily driving.

thanks @shifty`. I’ll probably end up fixing this for OCDs sake.

 

I know the taco guys have to hold down one or more of the nanny buttons to disable them. I'd read you user manual to be sure.

 

Fresh suede after a broken ‘armrest in door card’ repair.

 

Definitely not as knowledgeable as you folks when it comes to trailer hookups but do you or others have suggestions for the below member if his 02 trailer converter wiring checks out as far as replacement ?

Trailer Brake Converter

 

I was hoping to hear from you on things. I’m looking to get mine done this weekend and debating a bunch of things with myself. Do I fuse or even fuse and relay the OEM Parking light circuit and OEM reverse circuit off clean power, do I prep for my SS3 reverse pods now or even just wire them up since bolting them in will be easy or wait on my switch-pros install which is waiting on my 2nd battery install which is waiting on me to finish the shed and move all my crap in so I have space and can get organized…

I think I might do a quick direct connect for now and make it fancier later, focus on the brake controller since that’s a safety issue for this little utility trailer which is all I’m towing these days.

anyway, looking right now and I might hit you up for thoughts this weekend as I progress. Ignition switching power to the trailer seems like a key one. I ran 10 gauge which was overkill but it fit OK in the sumi.187 terminal and connector so I figure why not. Ground is only 12 but shorter where I plan to attach to the frame. Gotta grind a bit and then paint over on that one which will take some work as it is.

 

sounds like a plan otherwise procrastinator comes to mind

 

It's why I haven't put a DD in mine. A knob is a 100% must have. I can do w/o everything else. Plus it's funny seeing a $150 deck pushing 2 15s.

 

didn't see no wires

 

Honestly, I can't find any dripping or draining from inside the timing compartment. Tricky area to inspect for cracks but nothing seems amiss.

Replaced that seal, and cleaned up all the oil as seen in my photos. Will monitor I guess!

 

That's a quality repair right there! Awesome work, dude.

 

Spring man tinance completed today with a drain n fill of the trans (2000-A340F-3.75qts.) and a greasing of the entire driveline.
Apparently I am lucky with greasing because I never have had to move the truck forward or backwards to get to the Zerks , nor had any trouble with getting on the one fitting that's troublesome.
Entire frame was covered in oil and I got filthy. Who does that?
Ready for summer shenanigans.